Epidemiology of functional constipation and comparison with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: the Systematic Investigation of Gastrointestinal Diseases in China (SILC)

Abstract

The prevalence of FC in China is substantially lower than that in Western countries. FC has negative effects on quality of life and daytime sleepiness. The demographics and burden of illness are similar between FC and IBS-C, although the clinical symptoms are somewhat different.